A similar moment of cultural confusion also occurred in real life, according to the BBC, which recently reported the very first attempted prosecutions in Britain for female genital mutilation. One of the leads pursued by police followed what the BBC delicately described as a “misunderstanding”:
“A suspect contacted an FGM helpline to request the procedure for his two daughters after misunderstanding the purpose of the service for victims.”
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Indeed. Even more remarkable than this bloke’s mistaken notion of how a
mutilation helpline works is that Britain is only now taking serious
legal steps against those who brutalise young girls for the sake of
Islam.
There have been no prosecutions in the UK despite FGM being outlawed
nearly 30 years ago, and despite more than 140 referrals to police since
2010. Those referrals only give a tiny hint to the scale of these
vicious crimes. Last year Britain’s National Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Children produced research indicating that more than 70
women and girls in Britain seek treatment every month after undergoing
genital mutilation.
70 females a month. That's 840 a year. That's the ones actually seeking treatment; wonder how many can't or won't?
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